Mikhail Botvinnik vs William James Lombardy

Leipzig olm fin-A · 1960 · King's Indian, Sämisch · 1/2-1/2 in 48 moves

The Game

White Mikhail Botvinnik
Black William James Lombardy
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Leipzig olm fin-A
Site Leipzig
Round 5
Date 1960.00.00
Opening King's Indian, Sämisch (E89)
Moves 48
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/7k/3pN1p1/1p1Pp2n/pP2P2Q/P3qP2/2K5/8 w - - 10 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.c4 d6
  2. 2.d4 g6
  3. 3.Nc3 Bg7
  4. 4.e4 Nf6
  5. 5.f3 O-O
  6. 6.Be3 e5
  7. 7.d5 c6
  8. 8.Nge2 cxd5
  9. 9.cxd5 a6
  10. 10.g4 h5
  11. 11.h3 Nh7
  12. 12.gxh5 Qh4+
  13. 13.Bf2 Qxh5
  14. 14.Ng3 Qh6
  15. 15.h4 Qf4
  16. 16.Bg2 Nd7
  17. 17.Nce2 Qf6
  18. 18.Qd2 Nc5
  19. 19.O-O-O Bd7
  20. 20.Kb1 Rfc8
  21. 21.Be3 Rc7
  22. 22.Rc1 Rac8
  23. 23.h5 b5
  24. 24.b4 Na4
  25. 25.Rxc7 Rxc7
  26. 26.Rc1 Qd8
  27. 27.Rxc7 Qxc7
  28. 28.Qc1 Qd8
  29. 29.hxg6 fxg6
  30. 30.Nf1 Bf6
  31. 31.Nc3 Nb6
  32. 32.Nd2 Bg5
  33. 33.Qg1 Bxe3
  34. 34.Qxe3 Nf6
  35. 35.Bf1 Qb8
  36. 36.a3 Nh5
  37. 37.Nb3 Na4
  38. 38.Nxa4 bxa4
  39. 39.Na5 Bb5
  40. 40.Nc6 Qb7
  41. 41.Qg5 Kh7
  42. 42.Nd8 Qa7
  43. 43.Bxb5 axb5
  44. 44.Ne6 Nf4
  45. 45.Qh4+ Nh5
  46. 46.Qg5 Nf4
  47. 47.Qh4+ Nh5
  48. 48.Kc2 Qe3

More Mikhail Botvinnik Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. browse all Mikhail Botvinnik games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.